Weekly Justice Highlights

Urgent, Act Today: Urge Darigold who oversees Ruby Ridge dairy to stop abusing workers by clicking here.

Care of Earth: Urge Indian Minister Pawar to manage India’s precious marine eco-system sustainably and protect the livelihood of millions who depend on them.

Death Penalty: Urge Governor John Kasich (Ohio) to issue an immediate moratorium on all executions until the Ohio Supreme Court’s Joint Task Force completes its thorough review of Ohio’s death penalty system.

Urge the Congressional conference committee and your legislators to fully renew unemployment insurance for 2012 with no cuts and no barriers to benefits.

Urge Wal-Mart to treat warehouse workers with respect and adopt a Responsible Contractor Policy.

Thank President Obama who rejected the permit for construction of the Keystone XL pipeline (1700 miles of pipeline to carry tar-sands oil from Alberta, Canada to the Gulf of Mexico).

Edit and send a message to members of the U.S. Congress about President Obama’s State of the Union speech.  

On the weekend of February 10-12, Interfaith Power & Light (IPL) invites clergy and lay leaders to participate in a National Preach-In on Global Warming. More information and resources are located here.

NETWORK is among several groups beginning to focus on the 2012 U.S. elections. For information on a new collaborative project entitled, Election 2012: Catholics Vote for the Common Good, click here.

KY: The Smoke-Free Kentucky campaign is now in full swing! Rep. Susan Westrom introduced House Bill 289 that will make all workplaces in Kentucky smoke-free. Now is the time for your legislators to hear from you. Even if you have contacted them before, please take just a minute to call your House Representative.  Call 1-800-372-7181 (toll free) and ask your legislator to vote for House Bill 289 to protect the rights of all Kentuckians to breathe smoke-free air at work or inside public places, like restaurants and bars.

KY: Individuals are invited to join in “I Love the Mountains Day” at the KY State Capitol in Frankfort on February 14. Among the groups taking a bus is Kentucky Interfaith Light and Power. KIPL buses will leave at 11 a.m. from Louisville and return at approximately 3 p.m. Anyone wishing to attend can either contact Joetta Venneman (502.348.1557) or sign up for a spot on the KIPL buses here.

Louisville: A Memorial Service honoring Louisville’s Homicide Victims of 2011 will take place at Christ Church Episcopal Cathedral (421 South Second Street in Louisville) on Sunday, January 29 at 3 p.m.